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Season 2 - Episode 14

This weeks episode is all about Stroke's a subject we have yet to cover.

What is a stroke, In medicine, a loss of blood flow to part of the brain, which damages brain tissue. Strokes can be caused by blood clots and broken blood vessels in the brain but in todays case it was a Subarachnoid hemorrhage that was the cause. 

Today's special guest Lesley Atherton tells us her story and her road to recovery in remarkable time purely to her grit and determination and with the support of her professional team family and friends not forgetting her dogs.

A subarachnoid hemorrhage is bleeding in the space between your brain and the membrane that covers it. Most often, it occurs when a weak area in a blood vessel (aneurysm) on the surface of the brain bursts and leaks. The blood then builds up around the brain and inside the skull.

We are so blessed with our guests and today is no exception, Lesley tells us her story from the moment she realised something was wrong right through her treatment, rehabilitation and to present days.

She explains what drove her to her recovery, where she found inspiration and what she had to do to get back up on her feet and start living live again after a Stroke.

How to identify a stroke

The FAST acronym (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) is a test to quickly identify if someone is having a stroke.

• Face weakness: Can the person smile? Has their mouth or eye drooped?
• Arm weakness: Can the person raise both arms?
• Speech problems: Can the person speak clearly and understand what you say?
• Time to call 999: if you see any of these signs.

Thank you all once again for listening and we thank Lesley for joining us today and openly and honestly telling us her remarkable story

# Stroke
# Subarachnoid hemorrhage
#Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumour
#Prostate Cancer
#Bronchiectasis
#CharcotmarietoothDisease
#Emphysema
#The after life
#Ghosts
#Spirts
#Ouija boards
#Mediums
#Psychics
#Reincarnation
#HeartTransplant
#EbsteinsAnomaly
#RareCondition
#HealthJourney
#LifeChangingDiagnosis
#MentalHealth
#Vulnerability
#SelfCompassion
#PostTraumaticGrowth
#MedicalMiracle
#BBCSports
#Inspiration
#Cardiology
#Surgery
#Podcast
#Healthcare
#HeartHealth
#MedicalBreakthrough
#EmotionalJourney
#SupportSystem
#HealthcareHeroes
#PatientStories
#CardiologyCare
#MedicalJourney
#LifeLessons
#MentalWellness
#HealthAwareness
#InspirationalTalk
#LivingWithIllness
#RareDiseaseAwareness
#SharingIsCaring
#MedicalSupport
#BBCRep
#bbcupload
#papyrus

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Season 2 - Episode 13

Well we can hardly believe it ourselves but we launch episode 13 of season two today.

This week Martin and Patrick just have a chance to natter and martins been doing a little research on Smart watches, fit watches and wearables used for monitoring your health.

A number of devices are ion the market which can measure steps, pulse, blood pressure, heart rate and even oxygen levels and ECG but just how accurate are they, should they be trusted and can the cause unnecessary anxiety.

Social media and illness, we know that Martin like to update his Family, friends and followers on the stages of his Journey with Cancer and updating on things like treatment, medication, and wellbeing, but is Social media the right place, what sort of comments and messages result?

Ian Trushell, one of our contributors who is fighting stage 4 bowl Cancer tells us about the trolls and messages he has received on his social media accounts.

Yes, we do get a joke of the week from Martin and this week he also has a little ditty to recite.

#Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumour
#Prostate Cancer
#Bronchiectasis
#CharcotmarietoothDisease
#Emphysema
#The after life
#Ghosts
#Spirts
#Ouija boards
#Mediums
#Psychics
#Reincarnation
#HeartTransplant
#EbsteinsAnomaly
#RareCondition
#HealthJourney
#LifeChangingDiagnosis
#MentalHealth
#Vulnerability
#SelfCompassion
#PostTraumaticGrowth
#MedicalMiracle
#BBCSports
#Inspiration
#Cardiology
#Surgery
#Podcast
#Healthcare
#HeartHealth
#MedicalBreakthrough
#EmotionalJourney
#SupportSystem
#HealthcareHeroes
#PatientStories
#CardiologyCare
#MedicalJourney
#LifeLessons
#MentalWellness
#HealthAwareness
#InspirationalTalk
#LivingWithIllness
#RareDiseaseAwareness
#SharingIsCaring
#MedicalSupport
#BBCRep
#bbcupload
#papyrus

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Season II Episode 4

This week the boys are back at the local Pub (Bar) to record a casual Podcast and catch up generally on the summer months.

Martin brings us all up to date on his recent travels and an encounter with the local wildlife, while trying to enjoy a day at the seaside.

We have an update on Martins Cancer and his new challenge with weight loss and an update on the findings of his recent Diabetes examination, and new drugs suggested.

The UK is going through a bit of a heatwave at the moment so Patrick looks at how one can protect oneself from the heat, heat exhaustion and sunburn.

During heat exhaustion, your body temperature rises above normal. Heat exhaustion is less serious than other heat-related illnesses, like heat stroke. But it can progress to heat stroke. Some symptoms of heat exhaustion include nausea, dizziness, muscle cramps, and sweating more than normal.

Martin investigates the price of Travel Insurance for Cancer patients while Patrick relives his experience this year with his trip to the USA and living with Heart Disease.

Martin's Joke of the week pop's again, we'll leave you to judge that one.

Next weeks guest is a young Cancer fighter and Ex-international Rugby player.  Harvey "Harv" Burnett is a Scotland international professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who plays as a wing, centre or second-row for the Dewsbury Rams in the Betfred Championship. He is also a Scotland international.

#Prostate Cancer
#Bronchiectasis
#CharcotmarietoothDisease
#Emphysema
#The after life
#Ghosts
#Spirts
#Ouija boards
#Mediums
#Psychics
#Reincarnation
#HeartTransplant
#EbsteinsAnomaly
#RareCondition
#HealthJourney
#LifeChangingDiagnosis
#MentalHealth
#Vulnerability
#SelfCompassion
#PostTraumaticGrowth
#MedicalMiracle
#BBCSports
#Inspiration
#Cardiology
#Surgery
#Podcast
#Healthcare
#HeartHealth
#MedicalBreakthrough
#EmotionalJourney
#SupportSystem
#HealthcareHeroes
#PatientStories
#CardiologyCare
#MedicalJourney
#LifeLessons
#MentalWellness
#HealthAwareness
#InspirationalTalk
#LivingWithIllness
#RareDiseaseAwareness
#SharingIsCaring
#MedicalSupport
#BBCReporter
#HeartDisease
#PodcastInterview
#HealthTalk
#Empowerment
#Wellbeing
#HealthPodcast
#ChronicIllness
#mywishcharity
#comedy
#funny
#joke
#BBCuploads
#Cancer
#BreastCancer
#Lungcancer
#Childcancer
#Bowlcancer
#Canceruk
#mywishcharity
#Macmillancancersupport

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Already into Episode 3 of Season 2.

We are pleased today to have our Guest Norman Hume, martin and Patrick have Known and worked with Norman for 30 years, Martin's childhood Dentists assistant was Norman's wife Anne.

Norman has finally (after the second attempt) agreed to come onto the podcast and tell us about his very rare illness diagnosed as a young boy and the complaints he suffers with today.

Norm has a rare illness called Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

Norman also has some additional illnesses which include Bronchiectasis, Prostate Cancer and Heart failure.

Martin and Patrick meet Norman at the local hostelry and have a very comfortable and informal chat where Norman speaks honestly and openly about his illness, the diagnosis and living with the diseases.

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a group of inherited conditions that damage the peripheral nerves, which are located outside of the brain and spinal cord. It's also known as hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy (HMSN) or peroneal muscular atrophy (PMA). CMT is the most common inherited neurological disorder, affecting about one in 2,500 people.

Bronchiectasis is a long-term condition where the airways of the lungs become widened, leading to a build-up of excess mucus that can make the lungs more vulnerable to infection.

Prostate cancer is a disease that occurs when malignant cells form in the prostate gland, a walnut-sized organ that's part of the male reproductive system. It's the most common cancer in men in the UK, and some trans women and non-binary people (who were born male) can also develop it.

Heart failure is a condition where your heart can’t pump blood around your body as well as it should. It doesn’t mean your heart has stopped working but you may need support to help it work better.

Finally we do get a chance to slip in Martin's joke of the week. 

#Prostate Cancer
#Bronchiectasis
#CharcotmarietoothDisease
#Emphysema
#The after life
#Ghosts
#Spirts
#Ouija boards
#Mediums
#Psychics
#Reincarnation
#HeartTransplant
#EbsteinsAnomaly
#RareCondition
#HealthJourney
#LifeChangingDiagnosis
#MentalHealth
#Vulnerability
#SelfCompassion
#PostTraumaticGrowth
#MedicalMiracle
#BBCSports
#Inspiration
#Cardiology
#Surgery
#Podcast
#Healthcare
#HeartHealth
#MedicalBreakthrough
#EmotionalJourney
#SupportSystem
#HealthcareHeroes
#PatientStories
#CardiologyCare
#MedicalJourney
#LifeLessons
#MentalWellness
#HealthAwareness
#InspirationalTalk
#LivingWithIllness
#RareDiseaseAwareness
#SharingIsCaring
#MedicalSupport
#BBCReporter
#HeartDisease
#PodcastInterview
#HealthTalk
#Empowerment
#Wellbeing
#HealthPodcast
#ChronicIllness
#mywishcharity
#comedy
#funny
#joke
#BBCuploads
#Cancer
#BreastCancer
#Lungcancer
#Childcancer
#Bowlcancer
#Canceruk
#mywishcharity
#Macmillancancersupport

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Episode 2 of Season 2 and the boys are already hot on the trail of celebrities.

This week Martin and Patrick are overwhelmed to be interviewing one of this Countries (UK) Mega-Star's Mr Jimmy Tarbuck OBE (Tarby).

Jimmy's first television show was "It's Tarbuck " on ITV in 1964, though he had been introduced on Sunday Night at the London Palladium in October 1963 by Sir Bruce Forsyth. He then replaced Forsyth as the last original host of the show from 1965 until it was axed in 1967. He has also hosted numerous quiz shows, including Winner takes all, Full Swing and Tarby's Fame game. In the early 1970s he hosted a variety show called Tarbuck's Luck on the BBC.

In the 1980s, he hosted similar Sunday night variety shows, Live from Her Majesty's, Live from the Piccadilly and finally Live from the Palladium.

He appeared on the fourth series of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing in but was forced to pull out due to high blood pressure, and needed surgery to fit 3 stents in his heart. In 2008, he returned to a variety format on television screens when he co-hosted, alongside Spice Girl's Emma Bunton an edition of ITV's variety show For One Night Only. He appeared on Piers Morgans Life Stories on 25 May 2012, while on 3 December that year he was invited to celebrate 100 years of the Royal Veriety Performance along with Bruce Forsyth, Ronnie Corbet and Des O'connor. 

In February 2020, Jimmy revealed that, the day after his 80th birthday, he had been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer.

In 2022 Jimmy then 81-years-old was back in hospital having a cancerous mole removed from his back.

Listen to Jimmy's fascinating stories over 60 years in show business and how he coped with his Heart issues and Cancer diagnosis and treatments.

We have a special "Joke of the week" this time by a British Legend in Comedy, Jimmy takes on Martin for top spot on "Who's Tom & Dick"

Next we the boys have another special guest Norman Hume who has Emphysema, Charcot-marie-tooth Disease, Bronchiectasis and Prostate cancer, Norman is battled with illness most his life, Listen to his Inspirational story next week.

#Prostate Cancer
#Bronchiectasis
#CharcotmarietoothDisease
#Emphysema
#The after life
#Ghosts
#Spirts
#Ouija boards
#Mediums
#Psychics
#Reincarnation
#HeartTransplant
#EbsteinsAnomaly
#RareCondition
#HealthJourney
#LifeChangingDiagnosis
#MentalHealth
#Vulnerability
#SelfCompassion
#PostTraumaticGrowth
#MedicalMiracle
#BBCSports
#Inspiration
#Cardiology
#Surgery
#Podcast
#Healthcare
#HeartHealth
#MedicalBreakthrough
#EmotionalJourney
#SupportSystem
#HealthcareHeroes
#PatientStories
#CardiologyCare
#MedicalJourney
#LifeLessons
#MentalWellness
#HealthAwareness
#InspirationalTalk
#LivingWithIllness
#RareDiseaseAwareness
#SharingIsCaring
#MedicalSupport
#BBCReporter
#HeartDisease
#PodcastInterview
#HealthTalk
#Empowerment
#Wellbeing
#HealthPodcast
#ChronicIllness
#mywishcharity
#comedy
#funny
#joke
#BBCuploads
#Cancer
#BreastCancer
#Lungcancer
#Childcancer
#Bowlcancer
#Canceruk
#mywishcharity
#Macmillancancersupport

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Series / Season II

Well we can hardly believe it, we are kicking off Season 2 (Series 2) with a bang.

Martin and Patrick get together for a chat and a discussion all around;

The after life
Ghosts
Spirts
Ouija boards
Mediums
Psychics
Reincarnation

A very interesting discussion (Both serious and humorous) around the part Mediums and Psychics can play after someone has lost someone close.

Afterlife is there such a thing? reincarnation does it really exist?

There are so many sceptics (Patrick is one) but is he right to laugh it off when so many take these subjects so seriously including Martin who has had his own eerie happenings.

Mediumship is the pseudoscientific practice of allegedly mediating communication between familiar spirits or spirits of the dead and living human beings. Practitioners are known as "mediums" or "spirit mediums". There are many types of mediumship or spirit channelling, including séance tables, trance, and ouija.

Psychic is a  person who has strange mental powers and abilities (such as the ability to predict the future, to know what other people are thinking, or to receive messages from people who have passed) : a person who has psychic powers.

Afterlife, continued existence in some form after physiological death. The belief that some aspect of an individual survives after death, usually, the individual's soul is common to the great majority of the world's religions what do you think?

Reincarnation is the religious or philosophical belief that the soul or spirit, after biological death, begins a new life in a new body that may be human, animal or spiritual depending on the moral quality of the previous life's actions and beliefs.

Ghosts, soul or spectre of a dead person, usually believed to inhabit the netherworld and to be capable of returning in some form to the world of the living.

OUIJA, used for a board that has the alphabet and other signs on it and that some people believe can be used to communicate with the spirits of dead people.

Have you got any thoughts on the subject, if you have please let us know by visiting the website and leaving us a message with your thoughts.

Martin's Joke of the week isn't spooky but is it funny, we'll let you decide.

#The after life
#Ghosts
#Spirts
#Ouija boards
#Mediums
#Psychics
#Reincarnation
#HeartTransplant
#EbsteinsAnomaly
#RareCondition
#HealthJourney
#LifeChangingDiagnosis
#MentalHealth
#Vulnerability
#SelfCompassion
#PostTraumaticGrowth
#MedicalMiracle
#BBCSports
#Inspiration
#Cardiology
#Surgery
#Podcast
#Healthcare
#HeartHealth
#MedicalBreakthrough
#EmotionalJourney
#SupportSystem
#HealthcareHeroes
#PatientStories
#CardiologyCare
#MedicalJourney
#LifeLessons
#MentalWellness
#HealthAwareness
#InspirationalTalk
#LivingWithIllness
#RareDiseaseAwareness
#SharingIsCaring
#MedicalSupport
#BBCReporter
#HeartDisease
#PodcastInterview
#HealthTalk
#Empowerment
#Wellbeing
#HealthPodcast
#ChronicIllness
#joepasquale
#mywishcharity
#comedy
#funny
#joke

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This is the Final episode in this series (Series 1), and yes we have completed 42 episodes since our very first back in September 2023.

We finish on a real high as Martin tells us all about his recent Cancer tests (Martin has Stage 4 Lung Cancer), including the 4 weekly MRI scan recently completed.

It was nearly 12 Months that Martin laid in Hospital with things looking very beak.

Looking back we revisit Martins Highs and lows from the point of diagnosis to his update and results this week.

It really has been a rollercoaster of a ride, not only did he battle Cancer but on top of it all Sepsis, Pneumonia a chest infection and it was at this point martin really could not see much ahead.

During a visit by Patrick in early August 2023, the idea of a Podcast was first discussed and here we are today at the end of the first series.

We couldn't possibly finish the series without one of Martin's Jokes of the week, how it ends well know one knows but things can only get better.

Thanks for sticking with us and we hope you will join us for Series II which all  kicks off next week.

#HeartTransplant
#EbsteinsAnomaly
#RareCondition
#HealthJourney
#LifeChangingDiagnosis
#MentalHealth
#Vulnerability
#SelfCompassion
#PostTraumaticGrowth
#MedicalMiracle
#BBCSports
#Inspiration
#Cardiology
#Surgery
#Podcast
#Healthcare
#HeartHealth
#MedicalBreakthrough
#EmotionalJourney
#SupportSystem
#HealthcareHeroes
#PatientStories
#CardiologyCare
#MedicalJourney
#LifeLessons
#MentalWellness
#HealthAwareness
#InspirationalTalk
#LivingWithIllness
#RareDiseaseAwareness
#SharingIsCaring
#MedicalSupport
#BBCReporter
#HeartDisease
#PodcastInterview
#HealthTalk
#Empowerment
#Wellbeing
#HealthPodcast
#ChronicIllness
#joepasquale
#mywishcharity
#comedy
#funny
#joke

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Today is Episode 41

Yes we cannot believe it ourselves 40 episodes completed,  today we look back on some of the popular episodes that stand out for Martin and Patrick.

From Episode 1 "The beginning" released on 29th September 2023, Martin and Patrick have had some extremely interesting guests, interesting subjects and a lot of fun along the way.

Heading towards the end of Series 1, the boys feel blessed that the podcast has been so successful both here in the UK and across the globe,  guests are now approaching the boy's about an appearance which is absolutely amazing.

The Beginning
Tree's skies and smiley faces
It's tough to care
Oncology at its best
Macmillan Cancer support
Karen and Multiple Sclerosis
Only Joe Pasquale
The Drug Dealer
The Grinder
My Wish
A day at Mama B's
Race for life
Making your Mind Up

Some episodes have been singled out and looked back on today, however the boys are keen to stress that all episodes and guests have been important to them and the Podcast and they are most grateful to everyone that has helped and supported "Who's Tom & Dick"

No "Joke of the week" this week, but be prepared this saga is still to continue.

Series II kicks of towards the end of July, theres some interesting changes planned, a new spin and some exciting guests already lined up.

Next week episode 42 will be the last in the series and will be going out with a bit of a bank.

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#HeartTransplant
#EbsteinsAnomaly
#RareCondition
#HealthJourney
#LifeChangingDiagnosis
#MentalHealth
#Vulnerability
#SelfCompassion
#PostTraumaticGrowth
#MedicalMiracle
#BBCSports
#Inspiration
#Cardiology
#Surgery
#Podcast
#Healthcare
#HeartHealth
#MedicalBreakthrough
#EmotionalJourney
#SupportSystem
#HealthcareHeroes
#PatientStories
#CardiologyCare
#MedicalJourney
#LifeLessons
#MentalWellness
#HealthAwareness
#InspirationalTalk
#LivingWithIllness
#RareDiseaseAwareness
#SharingIsCaring
#MedicalSupport
#BBCReporter
#HeartDisease
#PodcastInterview
#HealthTalk
#Empowerment
#Wellbeing
#HealthPodcast
#ChronicIllness

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Episode 40,  wow where has this time gone.

Today the boy's go down the local boozer to meet a local man this week to give us an insight into the of physio.

Physiotherapy helps to restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability. It can also help to reduce your risk of injury or illness in the future. It takes a holistic approach that involves the patient directly in their own care.

Physiotherapy is treatment to restore, maintain, and make the most of a patient's mobility, function, and well-being. Physiotherapy helps through physical rehabilitation, injury prevention, and health and fitness. Physiotherapists get you involved in your own recovery.

Local professional Physiotherapist Mr Tony Brightwell joins us as our guest this week and tells us about his career as a Professional Sports Injuries Physiotherapist working for Professional Sports clubs up and down the Country and even his trip abroard with the British Womens Football Team.

Tony, tells us about his training, his treatments, stories and thought process to Physio after medical procedures and hospital operations.

This is an interesting look into the world of Physiotherapy and why it should be taken very seriously in the recovery process of so many injuries including Stroke rehabilitation.

No joke of the week this week but there are one or two laughs along the way, Tony is retired now 

#HeartTransplant
#EbsteinsAnomaly
#RareCondition
#HealthJourney
#LifeChangingDiagnosis
#MentalHealth
#Vulnerability
#SelfCompassion
#PostTraumaticGrowth
#MedicalMiracle
#BBCSports
#Inspiration
#Cardiology
#Surgery
#Podcast
#Healthcare
#HeartHealth
#MedicalBreakthrough
#EmotionalJourney
#SupportSystem
#HealthcareHeroes
#PatientStories
#CardiologyCare
#MedicalJourney
#LifeLessons
#MentalWellness
#HealthAwareness
#InspirationalTalk
#LivingWithIllness
#RareDiseaseAwareness
#SharingIsCaring
#MedicalSupport
#BBCReporter
#HeartDisease
#PodcastInterview
#HealthTalk
#Empowerment
#Wellbeing
#HealthPodcast
#ChronicIllness
#joepasquale
#mywishcharity
#comedy
#funny
#joke

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This week we have a real treat as the boys travel down and into Kent.

Our special guest today has had 3 number-one hit singles, appeared in the Eurovision contest twice coming second, and then First in 1981 with "Making Your Mind Up".

Our very special guest this week is Cheryl Baker of the 80's Pop Group "Bucks Fizz"

This is a wonderful interview staged in Cheryl's back garden during one of the sunny days recently and we are also joined by Cheryl's lovely dog Cuba.

Cheryl does not hold back, she openly tells us her story from the very beginning from the moment she sang at the Church Hall to winning Europe's most prestigious song contest.

Cherly tells us about the terrible Bus accident during a Bucks Fizz Tour, where she woke up and found herself on the road having been thrown through the front windscreen of the brand new tour bus.

We delve deeper into the struggle Cheryl had falling pregnant and how ground-breaking IVF treatment gave her two beautiful children and how they have gone on to be successful in Music, stage, and particularly the Edingurough Festival most recently.

Finally touching on her time presenting on mainstream television for several years, Cheryl tells us what she would like to do now.

This is truly a frank and open interview and we hope you enjoy it.

https://www.thefizzofficial.com


#HeartTransplant
#EbsteinsAnomaly
#RareCondition
#HealthJourney
#LifeChangingDiagnosis
#MentalHealth
#Vulnerability
#SelfCompassion
#PostTraumaticGrowth
#MedicalMiracle
#BBCSports
#Inspiration
#Cardiology
#Surgery
#Podcast
#Healthcare
#HeartHealth
#MedicalBreakthrough
#EmotionalJourney
#SupportSystem
#HealthcareHeroes
#PatientStories
#CardiologyCare
#MedicalJourney
#LifeLessons
#MentalWellness
#HealthAwareness
#InspirationalTalk
#LivingWithIllness
#RareDiseaseAwareness
#SharingIsCaring
#MedicalSupport
#BBCReporter
#HeartDisease
#PodcastInterview
#HealthTalk
#Empowerment
#Wellbeing
#HealthPodcast
#ChronicIllness
#joepasquale
#mywishcharity
#comedy
#funny
#joke

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